作者: William W. Hope , William D. Bolton , Corey A. Kalbaugh , Dawn W. Blackhurst , James E. Stephenson
DOI: 10.1177/000313480707300106
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摘要: Lung cancer is the third most common but accounts for more deaths per year than breast, prostate, and colon combined. Traditionally, age older 80 years was a relative contraindication to pulmonary resection. Recently, multiple studies have validated safety efficacy of resections in octogenarians. The purpose this study review authors' regional teaching hospital's experience with lung A retrospective analysis 20 octogenarians who underwent resection from 1999 2004 performed. Average 82.1 years. Ten patients (50%) were male. Seventeen (85%) had at least one comorbidity. stage I disease, squamous cell being histologic type (35%). Lobectomy, performed 12 (60%), technique There 45 cent overall complication rate major rate. perioperative mortality 10 cent. Survival probability estimates show survival 1 be 59 2 39 Overall median 21.1 months. We conclude that can undergo anatomic acceptable morbidity survival.